Market value
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Rating · 2008
7.2
Strong
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.32
goals / match
Leicester City
top club · 102 apps
Position rank · 2008
#125
goals rank
#142
assists rank
156
season goals
29
season assists
Among 291 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€8.50m
peak value · 2015
€10.10m
top transfer fee · 14/15
29
best season · 11/12
12 · 7.7%
pens / of goals
489Appearances
156Goals
29Assists
71Yellow cards
5Red cards
55Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Leonardo Ulloa |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | José Leonardo Ulloa Fernandez |
| Date of birth | 1986-07-26 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | General Roca, Argentina |
| Citizenship | Argentina Spain |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | CAPITAL GROUP SM |
Jul 2021
Transfer: Rayo Vallecano → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Rayo Vallecano
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2020
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Sep 2019
Transfer: Pachuca → Rayo Vallecano
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Rayo Vallecano, CF Pachuca
23 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2018
Transfer: Leicester → Pachuca
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — CF Pachuca
32 matches · 14 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
May 2018
Transfer: Brighton → Leicester
17/18 · Return from loan
Jan 2018
Transfer: Leicester → Brighton
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Leicester City, Leicester City U23, Brighton & Hove Albion, Brighton & Hove Albion U23
20 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2017
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Leicester City, Leicester City U23
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Leicester City, Leicester City U21
35 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Brighton → Leicester
14/15 · Transfer · €10.10m
Jul 2014
14/15 — Leicester City
40 matches · 13 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Brighton & Hove Albion
38 matches · 16 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: UD Almería → Brighton
12/13 · Transfer · €1.80m
Jul 2012
12/13 — UD Almería, Brighton & Hove Albion
42 matches · 16 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — UD Almería
40 matches · 29 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — UD Almería
40 matches · 13 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Castellón → UD Almería
10/11 · Transfer · €900k
Jul 2009
09/10 — CD Castellón
39 matches · 15 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — CD Castellón
40 matches · 15 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
2008 — Arsenal FC, Club Olimpo
26 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: San Lorenzo → Castellón
08/09 · Transfer · €650k
Jun 2008
Transfer: Olimpo → San Lorenzo
07/08 · Return from loan
Jan 2008
Transfer: San Lorenzo → Olimpo
07/08 · Loan
Dec 2007
Transfer: Arsenal Sarandí → San Lorenzo
07/08 · Return from loan
Jul 2007
2007 — CA San Lorenzo de Almagro, Arsenal FC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: San Lorenzo → Arsenal Sarandí
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2006
2006 — CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
20 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
2005 — CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2005
Transfer: CAI → San Lorenzo
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2002
Transfer: C.A.I. U19 → CAI
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 122 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2008. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals6 total · 1.03/90
Assists1 total · 0.17/90
G+A7 total · 1.20/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.86/90
Minutes played by club
Arsenal FC
5.8%
Club Olimpo
4.9%
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
8.6%
Rayo Vallecano
5.1%
CF Pachuca
12.2%
Leicester City
18.4%
Brighton & Hove Albion
19.0%
Brighton & Hove Albion U23
0.0%
Leicester City U23
0.0%
Leicester City U21
0.0%
UD Almería
17.5%
CD Castellón
8.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal FC | 2 | 2007 | 2008 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 287 |
| Club Olimpo | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 239 |
| CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 3 | 2005 | 2007 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 424 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 252 |
| CF Pachuca | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 601 |
| Leicester City | 4 | 14/15 | 17/18 | 102 | 20 | 8 | 902 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 12/13 | 17/18 | 70 | 28 | 8 | 934 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leicester City U23 | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Leicester City U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UD Almería | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 102 | 48 | 8 | 859 |
| CD Castellón | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 79 | 30 | 0 | 412 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Apertura | Arsenal FC | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 287 |
| 2008 | Clausura | Club Olimpo | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 239 |
| 2007 | Apertura | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Clausura | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Copa Sudamericana | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Apertura | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Clausura | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 424 |
| 2006 | Copa Sudamericana | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Clausura | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2ª División | Rayo Vallecano | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Copa del Rey | Rayo Vallecano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Promoción a LaLiga | Rayo Vallecano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 2ª División | Rayo Vallecano | 17 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 252 |
| 19/20 | Copa del Rey | Rayo Vallecano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Copa MX | CF Pachuca | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | Liga MX Apertura | CF Pachuca | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Copa MX Apertura | CF Pachuca | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73 |
| 18/19 | Copa MX Clausura | CF Pachuca | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 18/19 | Liga MX Apertura | CF Pachuca | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 204 |
| 18/19 | Liga MX Clausura | CF Pachuca | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 114 |
| 18/19 | Liguilla Clausura | CF Pachuca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Leicester City U23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 262 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Leicester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Leicester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Community Shield | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Leicester City U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Leicester City | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 435 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Leicester City | 29 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Leicester City U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 87 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Leicester City | 37 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 219 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 33 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 190 |
| 13/14 | Championship Play-Offs | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 2ª División | UD Almería | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 225 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 158 |
| 12/13 | Championship Play-Offs | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | UD Almería | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 11/12 | 2ª División | UD Almería | 38 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 114 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | UD Almería | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | UD Almería | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | UD Almería | 34 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 251 |
| 09/10 | 2ª División | CD Castellón | 38 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 219 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | CD Castellón | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 2ª División | CD Castellón | 40 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 193 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | C.A.I. U19 | CAI | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | CAI | San Lorenzo | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | San Lorenzo | Arsenal Sarandí | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-01 | Arsenal Sarandí | San Lorenzo | Return from loan | 1900000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | San Lorenzo | Olimpo | Loan | 1900000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Olimpo | San Lorenzo | Return from loan | 2150000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | San Lorenzo | Castellón | Transfer | 2150000 | €650k |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Castellón | UD Almería | Transfer | 1600000 | €900k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-16 | UD Almería | Brighton | Transfer | 2500000 | €1.80m |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-22 | Brighton | Leicester | Transfer | 2000000 | €10.10m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-29 | Leicester | Brighton | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Brighton | Leicester | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-09 | Leicester | Pachuca | Transfer | 5000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-01 | Pachuca | Rayo Vallecano | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Rayo Vallecano | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Hamstring strain | 2017-01-07 | 2017-02-05 | 30 | 6 |
| 19/20 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2020-02-12 | 2020-08-12 | 183 | 16 |
Current€200k
Peak€8.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.70m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.15m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.90m |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafita | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Kasper Schmeichel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Jamie Vardy | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Michael Jakobsen | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Schlupp | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2ª División | UD Almería | 28 | 38 |
| 08/09 | 2ª División | CD Castellón | 15 | 40 |
| 09/10 | 2ª División | CD Castellón | 15 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2ª División | UD Almería | 5 | 38 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 33 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 17 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Brighton | Leicester | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-29 | Leicester | Brighton | Loan | — | €5.00m |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Olimpo | San Lorenzo | Return from loan | — | €2.15m |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | San Lorenzo | Olimpo | Loan | — | €1.90m |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-01 | Arsenal Sarandí | San Lorenzo | Return from loan | — | €1.90m |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | San Lorenzo | Arsenal Sarandí | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Leonardo Ulloa's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 45 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 43 | 89 | -46 | 20% |
| Southampton FC | 44 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 75 | 56 | +19 | 41% |
| Crystal Palace | 44 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 67 | 60 | +7 | 45% |
| West Ham United | 44 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 87 | 52 | +35 | 57% |
| Watford FC | 44 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 74 | 50 | +24 | 45% |
| Burnley FC | 44 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 64 | 33 | +31 | 55% |
| Chelsea FC | 44 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 39 | 77 | -38 | 18% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 43 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 66 | 76 | -10 | 26% |
| Liverpool FC | 43 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 62 | 94 | -32 | 21% |
| Everton FC | 43 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 77 | 55 | +22 | 51% |
| Manchester United | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 47 | 72 | -25 | 21% |
| Newcastle United | 41 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 72 | 29 | +43 | 63% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal | |
| 11/12 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 13/14 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 2006 | Goal #150 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 26 | 526 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 23 | 342 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2.63 |
| 18/19 | 32 | 511 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 17/18 | 20 | 428 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 16/17 | 24 | 435 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 14/15 | 40 | 306 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.18 |
| 13/14 | 38 | 275 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2.62 |
| 12/13 | 42 | 566 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 11/12 | 40 | 198 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4.09 |
| 10/11 | 40 | 326 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2.48 |
| 09/10 | 39 | 219 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 08/09 | 40 | 193 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4.66 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
2ª División
162 apps
68 G
7 A
Championship
50 apps
23 G
7 A
Premier League
96 apps
19 G
6 A
Copa del Rey
16 apps
9 G
2 A
LaLiga
34 apps
7 G
0 A
Clausura
41 apps
6 G
1 A
Liga MX Clausura
13 apps
6 G
1 A
FA Cup
11 apps
6 G
0 A
Copa MX Apertura
4 apps
4 G
0 A
Apertura
17 apps
3 G
0 A
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Who is Leonardo Ulloa?
Leonardo Ulloa is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Leonardo Ulloa?
Leonardo Ulloa is 39 years old. He was born on July 26, 1986 in General Roca.
What position does Leonardo Ulloa play?
Leonardo Ulloa plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Leonardo Ulloa play for?
Leonardo Ulloa currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Leonardo Ulloa scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Leonardo Ulloa has scored 156 goals in 489 appearances.